The glickiest ice cream this side of Australia: Gundowring

A tub of Gundowring goodness

What a blessed afternoon it was when I walked into Fitzroy’s Vegetable Connection one day last year and decided to take a chance on a sustainable, local product: Gundowring ice cream.

With award-winning flavours scintillating your taste buds to blossom forth, one cannot resist the lustrous sensation that sweeps over you as a precious scoop of Gundowring goodness slowly melts in the latent warmth of your delighted mouth.

Challenge of the week: Ballcrusher ring

Crush more than balls with Solange Azagury-Partridge's Ballcrusher 18-karat gold and pearl ring priced at a careless £14,713.69 at net-a-porter.com

Footy player loves his dog

Kangaroos defender Daniel Pratt and Rocky

In an article in The Lost Dogs’ Home, Kangaroos defender and former deputy vice captain shares a little bit about his love for dogs.

Breathe easy with city pilates studio

Stretch away your day at Breathe Wellbeing

Breathe Wellbeing on 289 Collins Street currently has a great introduction offer for first-timers.

Beautiful Christmas cards featuring great photography

Get into the real spirit of christmas by sending your farthest and dearest these gorgeous charity xmas cards.

Finally, animals are photographed in a dignified manner in this collection of beautiful cards by local shelter, The Lost Dogs' Home.

Despite all the conveniences and sustainability of sending love online, there is indeed nothing better than opening your mailbox (the one by your gate at home, not on the screen, dufus!) and receiving a hand-written envelope with the delightful promise of a card within it.

Movember

Are you man enough? Race Bono to save the world with your message-laden mo.

It’s that time of the year again when men walk around in the name of doing good in spruced up whiskers.

I think it’s fantastic. Getting away with bits of tuft tickling your lover. Nothing better to bring forth pressing men’s issues.

Challenge of the week: Hervé Léger dress

Turn heads and more with Hervé Léger's fall offering at a cool £7,653.85 on net-a-porter.com

Red the Airedale Terrier

Spotted at The Lost Dogs Home on November 9, Red shows his best angle as his cheerful owner basks easy in a boho dress

Paint me up, Antonella!

A bit of fun at an opening with Antonella

Last week, at Thomas Dux Grocer’s opening, Melbourne facepainter Antonella gave a mate of mine a cool skull and bones picture on his forearm. He was so pleased with it that he refused to wash after so he can show off his piece of art at a pool party we went to the next following day.

Find Antonella at 0408 301 416. Don’t be put off by the rows of children faces that you see on her website- big boys and girls love paint too!

Thomas Dux Grocer: luxe at fair prices

Nothing like a sturdy brown bag to complete the shopping experience!

On Saturday, I visited new Richmond entrant Thomas Dux Grocer after much anticipation. In July this year, watchdog ACCC gave Woolsworth the thumbs up to acquire the haemorrhaging Macro-Wholefoods- and a swift rebranding resulted in Macro being converted to Woolsworth’s “upmarket grocery subsidiary”, Thomas Dux Grocer.